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witness

noun
  1. Someone who sees something occur: eyewitness, seer, viewer. See see
  2. Something visible or evident that gives grounds for believing in the existence or presence of something else: badge, evidence, index, indication, indicator, manifestation, mark, note, sign, signification, stamp, symptom, token. See show
  3. One who testifies, especially in court: attestant, attester, testifier. Law: deponent. See law
  4. A formal declaration of truth or fact given under oath: testimony. Law: deposition. See law
verb
  1. To give grounds for believing in the existence or presence of: argue, attest, bespeak, betoken, indicate, mark, point to, testify. See show
  2. To confirm formally as true, accurate, or genuine: attest, certify, testify, vouch (for). Idiom: bear witness to. See affirm
  3. To give evidence or testimony under oath: attest, swear, testify. Law: depone, depose. Idioms: bear witness, take the stand. See law

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